Kaizad Pardiwalla moves to BBDO India

BBDO India has announced the appointment of Kaizad Pardiwalla as general manager - Mumbai and chief digital officer. He will report to Suraja Kishore, CEO, BBDO India.

 

Pardiwalla joins the agency after an entrepreneurial stint during which he founded Spring Brand Solutions. His last full-time stint with an agency was at the 120 Media Collective, where he was chief operating officer and president. 

 

Kishore said, “Agencies of the future will be shaped by people who can dig their experience as big data and can use their intuition to latch onto possibilities of tomorrow- Kaizad is one such rare talent that we are delighted to have on board with us. A thorough bred professional who has under his belt over 20 years of big data on building brands and business, with Kaizad on our team we at BBDO India are best geared to reimagine the business of advertising and to offer services across customer journey to our clients.” 

 

Josy Paul, chairperson and CCO, BBDO India added, “I’ve known Kaizad from his early days in the industry. He led the digital transformation at some of India’s biggest agencies. His understanding of the digital landscape and the opportunity for brands to leverage data and maximise new media and content is exceptional. We are grateful that he chose us as his next big career move. He could easily have been the new age CMO of a large multinational tech company in India. In our hearts we know it’s going to be a rewarding partnership."

 

Pardiwalla said, “It is a privilege to join the agency which has created some of the most memorable work of our times. What’s even more exciting, is that Josy and Suraja refuse to rest on their past accomplishments - they want to shape the future of brands and businesses. Their visionary outlook, candidness and focus on creating a dynamic work culture inspired me to partner with them on this journey. We want to set our clients up for success by delivering strong RoI and fostering positive business impact using a combination of data analytics, technology and creativity combined with tailored Go-to-Market strategies across all digital channels.”

 

In a career spanning two decades, he has also worked with Orchard Advertising, Grey and Ogilvy.